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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1973
Page
1
A lone thief wearing a Mardi Gras mask robbed Mercantile Bank and Trust in New Orleans just after opening, escaping with 4700 dollars. Deputies report bank workers could not identify the suspect due to his heavy concealment.
Erie County Commissioner William O Hill Jr sent letters to Corry and other municipalities requesting copies of planned road projects for the upcoming construction season using liquid fuels funds. He asserts some liquid fuels funds have gone astray and outlines concerns about road and bridge repairs in Pennsylvania.
Wayne Township supervisors weigh appealing Erie County court rulings that would allow Corry to annex part of the township. Attorney Barney Bernard says a decision is due by March 16 as they review legal options. The dispute centers on tax heavy properties and county fuel funds allocations impacting Corry, Erie, and surrounding municipalities.
North Vietnam announced it would resume freeing American prisoners as soon as the Joint Military Commission in Saigon guarantees security for its members in South Vietnam's cities. Nguyen Thanh Le urged protection for commission personnel, while Rogers and Trinh pressed for clarification and a broader cease-fire review.
The United States pauses troop withdrawals in Vietnam to pressure North Vietnam on POW releases and to push for dismantling SAM batteries near the demilitarized zone. No new meetings were scheduled as talks stalled. 11,300 Americans remain in Vietnam with ongoing reconstruction aid and mine clearing in question.
Philadelphia public schools may reopen after union ratification of a four year settlement worth 61.6 million dollars. The agreement ends the school strike that lasted about a quarter of the year and is the second longest in U.S. history.
Cooper Penjax announced receipt of a Texaco order for 23 pumps valued at 650000 for oil lift in Ecuador’s Oriente region. Installation expected late 1973 and early 1974 as part of a four phase program to develop Lago Airo and Sacha fields producing about one million barrels daily for the United States. Pumps to be shipped via Trans Ecuadorian Pipeline to Essmeraldes Port. project boosts Cooper Penjax workload and Corry plant employment.
About 200 American Indian Movement members seized control of Wounded Knee South Dakota holding around 10 residents hostage. AIM leaders vow to die if demands for federal investigations and Sioux self rule are not met, while FBI and state officers seal the Pine Ridge area.
North Center street gains new owners as Zalzneck Family Shoe Store at 26 North Center street transfers to Mr and Mrs Walter Darnofall. The couple plans to keep popular brands and up to date fashions while continuing a merchant club offering a $25 prize to quarterly winners.
Associated Press reports anger from POW families as North Vietnam delays the latest batch releases. Peter Profilet of Palo Alto criticizes repeated broken promises while Lt. Col. David Duart and others in captivity face extended detention. Mrs Kerr of Port Angeles speaks to long wait and hope.
Detroit fugitive Mark C. Bethune, 22, was shot dead after a shootout with an Atlanta police officer. Bethune, wanted for a Detroit policeman’s slaying, had been hunted in the city for four days. Firemen and police lowered the body from a Morris Brown College dorm roof amid conflicting reports of his exact death.
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